by FSL News | 27 Jun, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Sierra Leone attacking midfielder George Davies was among scorers in SKN St. Pölten 5-2 victory as they race to survival in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday.
As a result, Pölten moves up to third in their qualification race to stay in the top fligh next season.
Davies, who started the game on the bench scored in the 61st and 63rd minute to give his side a 4-2 lead against Austria Vienna before Alan in the 83rd minute sealed the final scoreline.
Austria Vienna started well as they took the lead in the 18th minute after a combination via Christoph Monschein and Manprit Sarkaria.
Benedikt Pichler scored 1-0, but his goal was cancelled after 14th minute after Ljubic capitalises to level the scores (1-1).
Midfielder Christoph Monschein in the 36th minute gave Austria Vienna a 2-1 lead. However, less than 8 minute D Schutz accounted for Polten’s equaliser (2-2) after a competitive display in the opening 44th minutes.
Davies, 23, who was introduced in the 59th minutes impressively scored a brace to help his side secure victory away from home in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Pölten takes on Admira in their final group match on Tuesday 30th June at home.
FK Austria Wien – spusu SKN St. Pölten 2: 5 (2: 2)
Austria: Pentz; Klein (79. Madl), Palmer-Brown, Borković, Zwierschitz; Jeggo; Sarkaria (61st Wimmer), Prokop (61st Demaku), Grünwald (70th Sax), Pichler; Monschein (70th Edomwonyi)
St. Pölten: Riegler; Klarer, Luan, Muhamedbegovic; Rasner (81st Messerer), Ambichl (58th Davies), Ljubicic, Schulz; Schütz (74th Alan), Burke, master (81st Ouedraogo)
Goals: Pichler (18th), Monschein (36th); Ljubicic (32nd), Schütz (44th), Davies (61st, 63rd), Alan (83rd)
Yellow cards: Prokop (48th); Luan (86th)
Generali-Arena, referee Alexander Harkam, no spectators allowed
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by FSL News | 26 Jun, 2020 | African News, Sport News
Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has confirmed all 211 member associations will be entitled to a “basic solidarity grant” of $1 million each as well as $500,000 which must be invested in women’s football.
This was announced after world football’s governing “unanimously approved” on Thursday by the members of its council and insisted there would be “strict controls” on how the money is spent.
Besides, member associations can also apply for a COVID-19 relief loan worth 35 percent of their revenue up to a maximum of $5 million each. Continental governing bodies will get $2 million as a relief grant, and can also apply for an extra $4 million relief loan.
In May, the Confederation of African Football also approved $10.8 million fast-track support to all 54 members association.
Read Full Fifa statement below…
SLFA to benefit from CAF financial Covid-19 aid
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by FSL News | 25 Jun, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Sierra Leone international midfielder John Kamara has signed a new two-year contract extension at Keshla FK.
Kamara, 31, whose contract was due to be out at the end of June, will stay at the club for two more seasons.
The former Riga and Kaysar defensive midfielder since joining the club in January 2019 has played 33 matches in all competitions helping his Azerbaijan top-tier outfit to a Europa League spot for next season.
He was named by Topaz Technical observers in week 18 Best XI of the regular season.
“I’m delighted and happy to extend my contract. I have enjoyed playing for this club, Kamara briefly told FSL news.
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by FSL News | 25 Jun, 2020 | African News, Sport News, Video & News
LA Galaxy II signed forward Augustine Williams ahead of the 2019 season after spending two seasons with Portland Timbers 2.
The Sierra Leone-born penned his first professional contract with Portland Timbers 2 in August 2016.
Williams, 22, the 6ft 2-inch striker before his move played for Timbers 2, where he appeared in 28 games, making nine starts, scoring five goals and recording two assists.
In his USL career, he has made 58 appearances, 41 starts, 11 goals and four assists between 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Before being signed by Portland Timbers 2, the Sierra Leone native played for Nomads SC U-17/18 in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy during the 2015-16 season, where he recorded 20 goals and six assists in 41 games.
Williams also played for Juventus Club, based out of Redwood, Calif, and Alliance F.C. in Hayward Calif.
Meanwhile, Administrators of the USL Championship announced on Wednesday an updated format for the remainder of the 2020 season that will see clubs divided into eight groups to complete a 16-game regular season followed by a single-elimination playoff.
Watch highlights of the best of LA Galaxy II forward Augustine Williams in 2019
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by FSL News | 23 Jun, 2020 | African News
Winger Abdulai Bell-Baggie has joined English National League side Eastleigh Football Club from Weymouth.
The Terms of the contract were undisclosed.
The 28-year-old was pivotal during Weymouth’s play-off campaign last season and was also a member of the squad that won the Southern League Premier two seasons ago.
The Sierra Leone international has acquired lots of experience playing in the Football League clubs such as Tranmere Rovers and Rotherham United as well as Non-League clubs Poole Town and Stockport County.
Bell-Baggie made his senior Sierra Leone debut in a 1–0 defeat to Cape Verde at the Estádio da Várzea in a World Cup qualifier on 15 June 2013.
Baggie has also played for England at both under-16 and under-17 levels.
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ABDULAI BAGGIE'S FIRST SPITFIRES INTERVIEW
? "It's a good football club that's on the up… and I just wanted to be a part of that"Our second summer signing, Abdulai Baggie, sits down for his first Spitfires interview ?
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by FSL News | 23 Jun, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Mohamed Medo Kamara’s Finnish top-tier side FC Haka took a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday against Ilves at the Tammelan Stadium in their Suomen Cup quarter-final, to advance to the semi-finals.
The visitors after dominated the opening minutes of the game managed to score in the opening 12th minute from a Jonni Thusberg’s diving header.
It was the second encounter of both teams in this year’s Finnish Cup. Earlier in the group stage on February 15 in Pirkkahalli. At that time, the match ended 1-1 with the goals of Lauri Ala-Myllymäki and ex-Ilves Antto Hilska.
Sierra Leone international Kamara was making his fifth appearances since moving back to Finland including three friendly ties.
Kamara speaking to FSL News after the encounter said: “It was a difficult encounter, but are through that what matters. As usual, Haka is a team well known for winning trophies here in Finland.”
“Feeling is good to be out actively playing and doing what I love doing. I’ m looking forward to the semi-finals of this years Finnish Cup. It is going to be another tough encounter in this round.”
Elsewhere, the quarter-final encounter between Rodney Strasser’s TPS and HJK at Veritas Stadium provided excitement until the end of the match.
The former Milan man hopes of reaching the semis were dashed after they suffered a 1-0 defeat.
Strasser has played in every match for the Veikkausliiga side since his move.
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